Moorsholm
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Moorsholm is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland
and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
, England
.
The village lies 5 miles from Saltburn-by-the-Sea
between the North York Moors
and the North Sea
. Because of its proximity to the North Sea coast the area was vulnerable, historically, to attack by invaders from Scandinavia. The name of Moorsholm is of Viking
origin with the suffix holm, which meant a settlement, being affixed to the location of the village by the moors: so meaning settlement by the moors. The village used to be called Great Moorsholm to distinguish it from a farm called Little Moorsholm, which is the other side of the Hagg Beck Valley to the north. 'Little Moorsholm' is a title now more commonly applied to a more modern housing estate between that farm and Lingdale. The settlement was mentioned in the Domesday book
as Morehusum, belonging to Robert de Brus, ancestor to the kings of Scotland. It was a planned medieval village built along a main street with croft
s and their associated tofts on each side. The church of St Mary, Moorsholm, was built in 1892 and is of stone in 12th-century style. It consists of chancel, nave and west tower.
The Memorial Hall was built as a war memorial in 1957 and is used as the doctors’ surgery and meeting room.
About a mile to the south of Moorsholm is the landmark of Freebrough Hill Hill, a detached natural hill which is conical in shape.
and Guisborough
Moorsholm Athletic is the village football team. It is for under 15's and is currently in Division 5 in the Teeside Junior Football Alliance (TJFA).
In recent years villagers have started their own tournament which pits the under 30's population of the village against the over 30's, as an 11 a side extension of the popular summer 5 a side fixture.
A Cricket team is ever present in the summer playing on the Recreation field.
Quoits and Darts are ever popular in the rural village, and have proved to be two of their most successful sports.
Whilst only being a small village Moorsholm has a few sports available, with some ventures having to recruit better players from local teams like Loftus and Guisborough
Moorsholm Athletic is the village football team. It is for under 15's and is currently in Division 5 in the Teeside Junior Football Alliance (TJFA). In recent years villagers have started their own tournament which pits the under 30's population of the village against the over 30's, as an 11 a side extension of the popular summer 5 a side fixture.
A Cricket team is ever present in the summer playing on the Recreation field. In 2011 the team is playing in the Langbaurgh Cricket League division 1. The team is currently going through a transitional period and are on the look out for new players and people interested in helping with organisational issues, especailly with regard to fundraising to build a new pavilion. With the help of Guisborough CC the club are running an under 14 team in 2011 and again are looking for interest especially from people with connections to the village. Please see notices on the clubhouse for more information and for a list of fixtures.
Redcar and Cleveland
The borough of Redcar & Cleveland is a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England consisting of Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, and small towns such as Brotton, Eston, Skelton and Loftus. It had a resident population of 139,132 in 2001, and is part of the Tees...
and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Saltburn-by-the-Sea is a seaside resort in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The town is around east of Middlesbrough, and had a population of 5,912 at the 2001 Census.-Old Saltburn:...
between the North York Moors
North York Moors
The North York Moors is a national park in North Yorkshire, England. The moors are one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom. It covers an area of , and it has a population of about 25,000...
and the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
. Because of its proximity to the North Sea coast the area was vulnerable, historically, to attack by invaders from Scandinavia. The name of Moorsholm is of Viking
Viking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
origin with the suffix holm, which meant a settlement, being affixed to the location of the village by the moors: so meaning settlement by the moors. The village used to be called Great Moorsholm to distinguish it from a farm called Little Moorsholm, which is the other side of the Hagg Beck Valley to the north. 'Little Moorsholm' is a title now more commonly applied to a more modern housing estate between that farm and Lingdale. The settlement was mentioned in the Domesday book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Morehusum, belonging to Robert de Brus, ancestor to the kings of Scotland. It was a planned medieval village built along a main street with croft
Croft (land)
A croft is a fenced or enclosed area of land, usually small and arable with a crofter's dwelling thereon. A crofter is one who has tenure and use of the land, typically as a tenant farmer.- Etymology :...
s and their associated tofts on each side. The church of St Mary, Moorsholm, was built in 1892 and is of stone in 12th-century style. It consists of chancel, nave and west tower.
About a mile to the south of Moorsholm is the landmark of Freebrough Hill Hill, a detached natural hill which is conical in shape.
Sport
Whilst only being a small village Moorsholm has a few sports available, with some ventures having to recruit better players from local teams like LoftusLoftus, North Yorkshire
Loftus is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in a region between Saltburn-by-the-Sea and the North York Moors...
and Guisborough
Guisborough
Guisborough is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England....
Moorsholm Athletic is the village football team. It is for under 15's and is currently in Division 5 in the Teeside Junior Football Alliance (TJFA).
In recent years villagers have started their own tournament which pits the under 30's population of the village against the over 30's, as an 11 a side extension of the popular summer 5 a side fixture.
A Cricket team is ever present in the summer playing on the Recreation field.
Quoits and Darts are ever popular in the rural village, and have proved to be two of their most successful sports.
Whilst only being a small village Moorsholm has a few sports available, with some ventures having to recruit better players from local teams like Loftus and Guisborough
Moorsholm Athletic is the village football team. It is for under 15's and is currently in Division 5 in the Teeside Junior Football Alliance (TJFA). In recent years villagers have started their own tournament which pits the under 30's population of the village against the over 30's, as an 11 a side extension of the popular summer 5 a side fixture.
A Cricket team is ever present in the summer playing on the Recreation field. In 2011 the team is playing in the Langbaurgh Cricket League division 1. The team is currently going through a transitional period and are on the look out for new players and people interested in helping with organisational issues, especailly with regard to fundraising to build a new pavilion. With the help of Guisborough CC the club are running an under 14 team in 2011 and again are looking for interest especially from people with connections to the village. Please see notices on the clubhouse for more information and for a list of fixtures.